<p>India has been drawing up a new email policy to help secure government communications in the wake of US spying disclosures. However, the official who drafts the new rules still uses Hotmail.</p><p>The fact became known to the public after IT Minister Kapil Sibal's office sent an e-mail inviting journalists to the launch of his new personal website using the free service Hotmail.</p><p>Sibal refused to comment on the matter, but another top official in his ministry told AFP on condition of anonymity that he personally preferred Gmail because it is "just a lot easier."</p><p>"We keep moving, get different designations, go different places and with that, our emails change. You lose contacts and important emails, which you don't need to worry about with a Gmail account," the official said.</p><p><a href="http://rt.com/news/india-mail-security-nsa-900/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/indias-it-ministry-uses-hotmail-gmail-for-official-communications-20131209-hv526.html">India&#039;s IT ministry uses Hotmail, Gmail for official communications</a> (Sydney Morning Herald)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dFtCY_OWwEtd5yMykDR_DaUZvdLXM&ned=us">32 additional articles.</a></p>